mechanismnounmasculine/mɛ.kɐˈnizmo/mediumme·ca·nis·moPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA system of parts that work together to perform a function.The mechanism of the clock is complex.We studied the mechanism of the machine's operation.synsystemmachineryCommon collocationsmechanism of actionmechanism of operationEtymologyDo grego 'mēkhanē'Related wordsmecânicomecanizar